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Old 10-06-2014, 03:45 PM
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Don't know but certainly worth a shot. I have some here and will try them under the Magicos after finish tuning the room
I read in the gynecologist's forum that Magico is quite adamant about Stillpoints/other footers not being suitable for their products. Have you talked with Jon or Alon about them?
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Old 10-06-2014, 04:55 PM
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Myles... What are your thoughts of Ultra 5's under my Aida's?
Won't you be defeating SF's suspension or built in isolation system for Aida?
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Old 10-06-2014, 05:14 PM
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I read in the gynecologist's forum that Magico is quite adamant about Stillpoints/other footers not being suitable for their products. Have you talked with Jon or Alon about them?
Huh? Spell checker error here?
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Huh? Spell checker error here?
Maybe not .... we all know how adamant gynecologists are about Magico.
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Maybe not .... we all know how adamant gynecologists are about Magico.
HA! Leads me to wonder where other brands might have an obscure forum...
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not that obscure, but some formerly regular posters there have had a falling out with the administration.
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I read in the gynecologist's forum that Magico is quite adamant about Stillpoints/other footers not being suitable for their products. Have you talked with Jon or Alon about them?
Wilson Audio has a similar (public) position on Stillpoints. It hasn't stopped lots of Wilson owners from using them and reporting great results. I would wonder about using them with speakers that already have their own isolation system, such as many Genesis and NOLA models, and I guess the SF Aidas as well.
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Won't you be defeating SF's suspension or built in isolation system for Aida?
Not likely if I support it in the right spots. The real test will be how it sounds.
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Try positioning under transformers.
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Interesting review. I agree system synergy is a key factor. It seems to me that the Stillpoints need a sufficient weight load to be effective. That is why an Ultra 5 under a 12 pound component is a waste. It is also why thick springy carpet can affect the result, at least until the carpet is compressed. I wonder when the testers are flipping the samples if they are allowing the ceramic balls to resettle sufficiently.
I note this review was first published in May 2013. We had not yet changed the Ultra 5 to tap the beveled side in order to accept the spike you can now attach.

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